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Founded in 1945, Pattons is an industrial distributor offering compressed air solutions for all industries. Pattons offers products, services, and expertise that have enabled the smooth running of our customers’ operations. Pattons is a subsidiary of ELGi, a global industrial air compressor manufacturer.
Pattons is extremely fortunate to be the exclusive distributor for the high efficient ELGi EG Series rotary screw industrial air compressors, which come standard with a lifetime air-end warranty. Custom medical and industrial air compressor and vacuum systems are fabricated in our Charlotte facility, with available complete compressed air system design and implementation onsite in your plant. We currently have over 200 rotary screw compressors and air dryers along with reciprocating compressors available in stock for immediate shipment.
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From seven main Southeast locations and additional remote service satellite locations, our highly trained, experienced team of sales, parts and service professionals provide the best overall coverage with prompt response times and exceptional customer
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- Over 20,000 satisfied customers
- 24/7 Service Support
- Multi brand parts and service support
- End to end industrial products and solutions
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We are experts at matching companies with industrial air compressors that will help you reduce downtime, save money and increase operational efficiency.
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